blue apron foods: a nearly perfect pantry
since the late 80s, when i first lived in park slope, the food and shopping options have improved tremendously especially along 5th avenue. 7th avenue has been lagging behind but there are some bright spots. One of these is blue apron foods.
opened in 2002, this tiny little store has all the best sorts of goodies starting with a highly edited cheese selection. i seem to have become very partial to their brebirousse (a lovely french sheep’s cheese) and if you need some help selecting their well-educated staff can definitely help. blue apron also offers high quality olive oils, tons of vinegars, olives, as well as those difficult to find condiments such as smoked hungarian paprika.
in terms of baked goods, they offer a variety of breads from places like amy’s bread and pain d’avignon and treats from almondine bakery (the chocolate fondant is a favorite of mine) as well as a tasty sandwich of the day. it is a bit pricey and not so child friendly (it is super narrow) but i am still always grateful it is nearby. ps for you homesick brits they also sell original cadburys chocolate – not the home-grown hershey versions. blue apron foods, 814 union street between 7th and 8th avenues, brooklyn, new york, .
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with two small and darling kids and one lovely husband who all occasionally need some amount of tending to as well as a full-time job, this blog is an excuse for me to explore the streets of new york, with a focus on brooklyn -- my home -- and manhattan, for those great little finds that seem to appear randomly on all sorts of blocks around new york but are sometimes hidden from plain view. i gravitate toward small, beautiful, independent places with interesting things, fantastic and friendly service and mostly affordable stuff (or at least an excellent value) and food that is extremely tasty, reasonable and in a great space -- though taste will trump design every time. to help put all these ideas in one place, i also will provide a series of new york mini-guides. in each of these, i will highlight something fun to do and then give some food, shop and doing suggestions nearby. these mini-guides, soon to be accompanied by mini-maps, will help to fill an afternoon -- where to pick up a snack, what shops to check out nearby and is there a really sweet little park along the way for a much needed rest. and i am always looking for ideas -- so if you have any suggestions for where to eat and shop or what to do please let me know. . you can also follow me on twitter at cherrypatter.
and for those of you more interested in the photos, i have absolutely no photography training and while i have been picking up a few tidbits here and there, mostly i think the credit for the photos goes to my lovely camera. it is a canon rebel xti, and the lens i use most of the time is the 50 mm 1:1:8. i also have a 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 for longer views.
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